Abstract:
This data set is known as Surface Management Agency (SMA) and was originally derived from the LAND data set produced by the Arizona State Land Dept., Arizona Land Resource Information System (ALRIS). The LAND data set was first started in 1984 and updated in the spring 1988 by the State Land Department Forestry Division and ALRIS. The original PLSS data is from the Department of Transportation (ADOT) and was digitized at 1:100,000 scale. The data was then projected into ARC/INFO format and edited using the procedures from the ASLD 'Land Status Map Digitizing Procedure' guide. The data set covers the entire State of Arizona and includes surface management, the original plss, and county and state boundaries. Changes in federal agencies are done through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). BLM incorporates the federal land changes such as the BLM, Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, etc. BLM and State of Arizona surface management is updated approximately every six months in a cooperative effort with the Arizona State Land Department (ASLDIn 2011, the BLM contracted with Premier Data Services to conflate the SMA with the latest and more accurate PLSS know as the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CadNSDI) considered the most accurate PLSS available. This procedure has greatly improved the locational accuracy of the SMA. For purposes of simplicity, the BLM has also reduced the complexity of the data set by removing all data except for the surface management information.

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation information:

Originators:
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office

*Title:

az_surf_mgmt

*File or table name:
az_surf_mgmt

Publication date:
12/18/2012

Edition:
First

*Geospatial data presentation form:
vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This data set is known as Surface Management Agency (SMA) and was originally derived from the LAND data set produced by the Arizona State Land Dept., Arizona Land Resource Information System (ALRIS). The LAND data set was first started in 1984 and updated in the spring 1988 by the State Land Department Forestry Division and ALRIS. The original PLSS data is from the Department of Transportation (ADOT) and was digitized at 1:100,000 scale. The data was then projected into ARC/INFO format and edited using the procedures from the ASLD 'Land Status Map Digitizing Procedure' guide. The data set covers the entire State of Arizona and includes surface management, the original plss, and county and state boundaries. Changes in federal agencies are done through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). BLM incorporates the federal land changes such as the BLM, Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, etc. BLM and State of Arizona surface management is updated approximately every six months in a cooperative effort with the Arizona State Land Department (ASLDIn 2011, the BLM contracted with Premier Data Services to conflate the SMA with the latest and more accurate PLSS know as the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CadNSDI) considered the most accurate PLSS available. This procedure has greatly improved the locational accuracy of the SMA. For purposes of simplicity, the BLM has also reduced the complexity of the data set by removing all data except for the surface management information.

Purpose:

The purpose of these data is to provide a reasonably accurate depiction of who or what agency manages the surface of a given area of land. The data can be used for small scale (1:24,000 and smaller) analysis and cartographic products.

Access constraints:
Access is granted to public agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and private individuals for non-commercial purpose. For commercial use of the data see Arizona Revised Statutes 39-121.03

Use constraints:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) makes no representationsor warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of this map.This map does not address encroachments or questions of location,boundary, and area, which an accurate survey may disclose. Thismap is intended and is to be used as an illustration only. The mapis merely representational, it and the data from which it was derivedare not binding on the BLM and may be revised at any time in thefuture. The BLM shall not be liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damageswith respect to any claim by any user or any third party on accountof or arising from the use of this map or the data from which it wasderived.

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact organization:
Bureau of Land Mgmt., Arizona State Office

Contact position:
GIS Manager

Contact address:

Address type:
mailing and physical address

Address:

One North Central Ave.

City:
Phoenix

State or province:
AZ

Postal code:
85004

Country:
USA

Contact voice telephone:
602-417-9200

Contact electronic mail address:
AZ_ASOWEB@blm.gov

Hours of service:
8 - 4, Mon - Fri Arizona Mountain Standard Time

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact organization:
Bureau of Land Mgmt., Arizona State Office

Contact position:
GIS Manager

Contact address:

Address type:
mailing and physical address

Address:

One North Central Ave.

City:
Phoenix

State or province:
AZ

Postal code:
85004

Country:
USA

Contact voice telephone:
602-417-9200

Contact electronic mail address:
AZ_ASOWEB@blm.gov

Hours of service:
8 - 4, Mon - Fri Arizona Mountain Standard Time

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact organization:
Bureau of Land Mgmt., Arizona State Office

Contact position:
GIS Manager

Contact address:

Address type:
mailing and physical address

Address:

One North Central Ave.

City:
Phoenix

State or province:
AZ

Postal code:
85004

Country:
USA

Contact voice telephone:
602-417-9200

Contact electronic mail address:
AZ_ASOWEB@blm.gov

Hours of service:
8 - 4, Mon - Fri Arizona Mountain Standard Time

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact organization:
Bureau of Land Mgmt., Arizona State Office

Contact position:
GIS Manager

Contact address:

Address type:
mailing and physical address

Address:

One North Central Ave.

City:
Phoenix

State or province:
AZ

Postal code:
85004

Country:
USA

Contact voice telephone:
602-417-9200

Contact electronic mail address:
AZ_ASOWEB@blm.gov

Hours of service:
8 - 4, Mon - Fri Arizona Mountain Standard Time

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact organization:
Bureau of Land Mgmt., Arizona State Office

Contact position:
GIS Manager

Contact address:

Address type:
mailing and physical address

Address:

One North Central Ave.

City:
Phoenix

State or province:
AZ

Postal code:
85004

Country:
USA

Contact voice telephone:
602-417-9200

Contact electronic mail address:
AZ_ASOWEB@blm.gov

Hours of service:
8 - 4, Mon - Fri Arizona Mountain Standard Time

Data set credit:

Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System (ALRIS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Office, and Premier Data Services.

Originators:
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System

Title:

Arizona State Land Department Surface Parcel Data

Publication information:

Publication place:
Phoenix, AZ

Publisher:
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System

Source scale denominator:
24000

Type of source media:
None

Source citation abbreviation:

Arizona State Land Department Surface Parcel Data

Process step:

Process description:

The state land ownership portion of the land coverage is updated by the Arizona State Land Dept. along with the surface parcels coverage. All changes to the surface parcels are performed by the CAD department. They are then given to the GIS department in a DXF file on a township by township basis. Through a series of AMLs and editing procedures, the changes in the DXF file are incorporated into the surface parcels and land coverages. Changes in federal agencies are done primarily through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) using a customized AML based application of ArcInfo. BLM incorporates its changes as well as others such as the Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, etc. BLM and State of Arizona status is updated approximately every six months, other agencies are updated on an irregular basis. The updating method is being converted to using ArcGIS 10.1. This change is expected to be completed in the first half of 2013.

Process contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact person:
GIS Manager

Contact organization:
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office

Contact position:
GIS Manager

Contact address:

Address type:
mailing and physical

Address:

One North Central Ave.

City:
Phoenix

State or province:
Arizona

Postal code:
85004

Country:
US

Contact voice telephone:
(602) 471-9200

Contact electronic mail address:
ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

Hours of service:
Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 54PM, Mountain Standard Time

Process step:

Process description:

This step, which conflated the AZ SMA with the CadNSDI was done by Premier Data Services under contract to the BLM. Adjustment of the ownership data was acheived through a point in polygon join between GCDB polygon geometries and the BLM AZ surface ownership data set. Non-GCDB based linework was generated from the original ownership data. A 1-to-1 QC was perfromed to ensure that the adjustment methods produced an accurate representation of the original ownership layer. Descrepancies between source data were noted in the "Review" field so that these areas can be revisted by the data steward.

Process contact:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact address:

Process step:

Process description:

Data is obtained from both the Bureau of Land Management and other federal agencies on a somewhat regular basis and incorporated into the land coverage.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides these geographic data "as is." BLM makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. BLM further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of BLM, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by BLM regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall the BLM have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by BLM.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) makes no representationsor warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of this map.This map does not address encroachments or questions of location,boundary, and area, which an accurate survey may disclose. Thismap is intended and is to be used as an illustration only. The mapis merely representational, it and the data from which it was derivedare not binding on the BLM and may be revised at any time in thefuture. The BLM shall not be liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damageswith respect to any claim by any user or any third party on accountof or arising from the use of this map or the data from which it wasderived.